A history lesson at the Ethan Allen Homestead

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – We see his name everywhere– Ethan Allen Furniture, Ethan Allen Parkway, Ethan Allen Homestead– but who really is this guy? And what role did he play in Vermont’s history? To answer those questions,

Lawyer not dropping suit against Plattsburgh Police Dept.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – The lawyer who sued for the release of an external review of the Plattsburgh Police Department says they aren’t dropping their lawsuit. And he believes there is information that should have been in

Wildland fire burning in Fair Haven

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (WCAX) – Crews in Rutland County continue to battle a wildland fire in Fair Haven. The Rutland City Fire Department said they got a mutual aid request on Wednesday to help. They posted pictures

Stuck in Vermont: Connecting at ‘the dump’

JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Johnson Transfer Station is no longer a landfill. Garbage is now collected and trucked to the state’s one remaining landfill, in Coventry. But the location in Johnson is still affectionately called “the

Student storm chasers learn about forecasting

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Some Vermont students went storm chasing in parts of the Midwest, as part of a program through Vermont State University Lyndon. Students watched in awe as a tornado spun across the plains of

Education officials speak on detainment of Vt. superintendent

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The state’s top education officials on Friday responded to a Vermont superintendent’s detention at a U.S. airport upon his return from international travel. Winooski School District Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria says he was detained